Yuling King Xi Zhuoyu was somewhat special among the many members of the royal family. His father, General Xi, was stationed in the bitter cold frontier all year round, commanding hundreds of thousands of troops from the Sixteen States. He was also very much loved by his uncle, the Emperor. Because he was not a prince, he did not need to fight for the throne, and his identity was safe. In Luodu, countless people wanted to make friends with him, but he was indifferent and polite to everyone, as if there was always something between them.
After a serious illness when he was a child, he became a bit of a loner. Although he had some friends, they were not close friends. Almost everyone's impression of him was that he had an incomparably beautiful face, a quirk of loving dogs, and a good temper. He was kind to everyone, and this kindness could also be interpreted as politeness. It was really unprecedented for him to show his anger to defend someone like this.
Yes, everyone could see that the kind and well-behaved Prince Yuling was indeed angry. Realizing this, everyone present was shocked, even Prince Yu was surprised.
But he soon turned grim. What did Prince Yuling mean by this? He had to refute him in public to defend Xiao Jinyue. Which brother did he secretly ally with to deal with him? Or was there something wrong with his father
Because his biological mother was just a palace maid, and he had the lowest birth among the princes, Prince Yu relied on years of hard work to get to where he is now, and he was naturally proud. He especially valued his self-esteem, and he could not stand being humiliated in front of everyone. Therefore, under the suspicious gazes of others, he calmed down and sneered at Xi Zhuoyu: "Why did Prince Yuling protect Xiao Jinyue? Could it be that my princess has such great means that she can even subdue Prince Yuling?"
His malicious intentions were obvious. Before Xi Zhuoyu could make a move, the docile big dog lying at Xi Zhuoyu's feet suddenly stood up and threatened Prince Yu fiercely. Everyone present had seen this big dog before. In their impression, it was a particularly gentle big dog, docile and never barking. Although it looked a little big, it was not dangerous. So many people laughed at Prince Yuling in private, saying that he had no temper as a master and his dog would not bark.
But at this moment, seeing the fierce look in the big dog's eyes, everyone swallowed their saliva and remembered the old saying - a biting dog doesn't bark. They now had no doubt that if King Yuling gave an order, this huge dog would pounce on King Yu and bite off his throat.
Xi Zhuoyu stroked the big dog to calm it down, and said to the vigilant Prince Yu: "I know Miss Xiao San's brother, and I have also met Miss Xiao San. Appearance is not the standard for judging a woman, and rumors should not be used as a weapon to hurt innocent women. After all, they were once husband and wife. Why is Prince Yu so mean?"
Although he was sitting, his aura was no less than that of the tall Prince Yu. Prince Yu's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot at this moment. As soon as Prince Yuling said these words, the others at the table could not help but whisper among themselves. Listening to the comments such as "Prince Yu really went too far" and "I heard that Miss Xiao San had a good reputation in the past", Prince Yu's eyes turned red with anger.
He was tired of Xiao Jinyue, but she was just a slut he didn't want. He just said a few words, did he need these people to judge? And this Yuling King, who used to pretend to be indifferent and amiable, with a sanctimonious look, was so concerned about Xiao Jinyue today, maybe he was hooking up with that bitch. Thinking of this, King Yu suddenly felt as if there was a green light on his head.
He laughed angrily: "I didn't expect that Prince Yuling cares so much about Xiao Jinyue, but Xiao Jinyue is my wife, and whatever I say about her is natural. She is what I say she is, and outsiders should stop questioning her, so as not to lose face in the end."
Xi Zhuoyu stroked the dog's head and smiled faintly, "Wife? Miss Xiao San is no longer your wife now, Prince Yu."
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The emperor and the queen were talking at this time, and they were talking about Xi Zhuoyu. The queen said, "Zhuoyu has grown up and still hasn't chosen a princess. This is really a bit unreasonable. Your Majesty can't just let it go. It is your responsibility to continue the heir. He can't always live with those dogs for the rest of his life, right?"
The emperor was also troubled: "Queen, you are right, but Zhuoyu is not keen on this. I have talked to him many times, and he always said to wait a few years before discussing it."
Queen: "No matter what, as his elders, we should decide his life affairs for him."
"Well," the emperor asked, "do you have a choice in mind?"
The Queen smiled and said, "How about Princess Chunxi? This child is cute and lovely. Although she has a bit of a rude temper, Zhuoyu is gentle and the two complement each other. Moreover, Chunxi is not afraid of the dogs in Zhuoyu's mansion. Isn't this just right?"
The emperor hesitated for a moment and was about to say yes when he heard a commotion outside, as if a woman was screaming sharply and piercingly.
"What's going on outside? Why is there so much noise?"
The maids around the queen looked terrified and came in to bow down, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, it was Princess Chunxi and the third daughter of Prime Minister Xiao who started arguing. Princess Chunxi said that the third daughter of Xiao was disrespectful to her and wanted to pull her over to ask Your Highness the Queen to punish the third daughter of Xiao."
The emperor and empress frowned upon hearing this. The empress asked, "Miss Xiao San is the former consort of Prince Yu? Why did she quarrel with Chunxi?"
The maid lowered her head, "This seems to be because of Prince Yuling's matter."
"How outrageous!" the queen said angrily. The two women were quarreling over a man and they even came to her.
Just at this moment, another eunuch came to report to the emperor, "Your Majesty, Prince Yuling and Prince Yu are arguing in the East Tower."
Emperor: "...Prince Yu and who?"
Eunuch: "With Prince Yuling."
The emperor was surprised to find that he had heard correctly, "Zhuoyu would get angry and quarrel with others? He hasn't quarreled with anyone since he was a few years old, right? What did Prince Yu do to make someone as good-tempered as Zhuoyu quarrel with him?"
The eunuch replied, "It was Prince Yu who was talking to someone and insulted the third daughter of Prime Minister Xiao. Prince Yuling stopped him and that's how the two of them got into a quarrel."
emperor:"… "
The queen who heard the same thing said: "…"
Xiao Jinyue just had an argument with Princess Chunxi because of Prince Yuling, and then Prince Yuling also had an argument with Prince Yu to protect Xiao Jinyue. What's going on between these two people
"Ah!" The queen seemed to suddenly think of something and showed a look of enlightenment.
The emperor noticed that her expression was not right and asked, "Why, what did you think of?"
The Queen waved her hand to let them go, and she hesitantly said to the Emperor: "When Miss Xiao San came to pay her respects, I saw that the fabrics she was wearing looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where they came from. Now I suddenly remember that they were pearl brocade and purple gauze, two materials that were offered as tribute this year. I have some left here that I haven't used yet, and you asked me to send the rest to Zhuoyu, saying that he should wear some plain clothes occasionally."
After the Queen said this, the Emperor also fell silent strangely. The cloth awarded to Prince Yuling was now made into a dress and worn by Xiao Jinyue. Prince Yuling, who usually never quarreled with others, quarreled with others for this woman. What was this? He didn't even need to think to understand why.
"Alas, this child, why does he like this?" The emperor sighed.
The queen didn't expect it either, "These two people seem to have a friendship, but Prince Yu... Could it be that Zhuoyu didn't say it because of Prince Yu?"
The previous incident between Xiao Jinyue and Prince Yu had caused a lot of controversy, and the emperor and empress naturally knew about it. Now they didn't know what to do, so the emperor could only say, "In that case, Zhuoyu's marriage should wait for now."
The queen was still unwilling to give up, so she simply said, "Call Prince Yuling over, and we will ask him in person. Maybe it's just a misunderstanding."
The eunuch went to invite Prince Yuling, and Princess Chunxi was also led before the Emperor and Empress, dragging Jiang Yuchao.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, you have to make the decision for me!" Princess Chunxi shouted aggrievedly as she came in.
She had thought that the queen, who had always been kind to her, would stand by her side, but she didn't expect the queen to scold her this time, "What are you talking about! Chunxi, where have you lost your manners? You get into a tantrum over a trivial matter. Is that what your mother taught you?"
Princess Chunxi was stunned, she felt something was wrong, and she was a little scared, she stammered and didn't know what to say. Jiang Yuchao was also stunned, she didn't feel scared, anyway, she wouldn't kill someone for such a small matter, she had already thought about how to be a white lotus to set off the unreasonableness of this princess, who knew that the queen's attitude was so strange.
"Jinyue, come here." The queen smiled and waved to Jiang Yuchao, "Chunxi is still young and doesn't know much, so don't bother with her."
Princess Chunxi: “???”
Princess Chunxi had not come to her senses until they were sent back to the Linshui Palace by the Queen. Why was she scolded, and why was Xiao Jinyue treated kindly by the Queen
As soon as Jiang Yuchao and Princess Chunxi left, the eunuch came with Xi Zhuoyu.
Xi Zhuoyu thought that the Emperor and Empress had summoned him alone because of the quarrel with Prince Yu. He did not expect that after the Empress exchanged a few pleasantries with him, she suddenly asked, "Zhuoyu, you are not young anymore. It is time to consider starting a family. I want to talk to Princess Chunxi about this for you. What do you think?"
Xi Zhuoyu was stunned for a moment before he remembered who this was. He recalled the scene when he saw the little girl when he was very young, frowned slightly, and shook his head.
The queen asked: "Why not? Do you have someone else in your heart?"
Xi Zhuoyu answered truthfully: "No, it's just that I don't like Princess Chunxi."
The emperor couldn't help but interrupt: "Why don't you like Chunxi?"
Xi Zhuoyu: "When she was young, she raised a dog, but she didn't treat it well, and often beat and abused it. I tried to stop it many times but it was useless. I don't like such a woman."
Emperor: "..." Who are you kidding? You still want to reject a cute princess just because you still remember a dog from your childhood? It's obvious that he has Xiao Jinyue in his heart but it's hard to say, so he just finds a random excuse to cover it up.
"Forget it, forget it. You can go now." The emperor drove the man away. Afterwards, he said to the queen, "This child is really thinking about Xiao Jinyue."
This time the Queen had no choice but to believe it. "What should we do now? After all, Xiao Jinyue was Prince Yu's princess consort in the past, and it is not easy for us to grant Zhuoyu a marriage now."
The emperor said: "Forget it, leave them alone, just wait and see until Zhuoyu comes to beg for mercy."
Prime Minister Xiao in front finally learned about the quarrel between the two princes. He was also angry at Prince Yu's undisguised hatred. When Prince Yu asked him for help when he was still weak, he promised to marry his daughter. Now that he has become powerful, he wants to put away the bow after the bird is dead. What a person! Did he really think that Xiao Pingsha was just a polite person who knew how to smooth things over
As for King Yuling, why did he suddenly stand up to protect his daughter? Was it really just because he was familiar with his son? But he had never valued other friends so much in the past, even taking care of their families.
Jiang Yuchao and Princess Chunxi returned to the Linshui Palace, where a play had already begun. However, most people were not paying attention to the play, but were talking about something in low voices.
Jiang Yuchao didn't pay any attention to their topic at first, but Princess Chunxi was surrounded by people. After hearing what happened, she immediately jumped up and shouted in disbelief: "How could it be, how could Brother Zhuoyu defend that abandoned woman!"
Well, is it related to Shaoyuan's husband? Jiang Yuchao immediately went to find out what happened.
Her idol just had an argument with the straight male cancer King Yu to protect her reputation. Oh my god, what kind of idol is this! My brother is the best in the world!
Jiang Yuchao, who had been calm all along, instantly fell into a sea of joy, her heart filled with emotion and relief. She couldn't sit still any longer, so she slipped outside to cool down in the breeze.
Today's Double Ninth Festival banquet started with an unpleasant incident. Xi Zhuoyu didn't like eating crabs, and after coming out from the Emperor and Empress's place, he simply didn't go back to the palace to sit with others. He took his big dog for a walk in the nearby imperial garden. When he came to a row of hibiscus flowers, he bent down and picked up a pink hibiscus that had just fallen.
The author has something to say: Happy New Year to everyone, and may you be prosperous in the new year!